The FRONTLINE Dispatch
The FRONTLINE Dispatch
FRONTLINE PBS, WGBH
Blood and Power in the Philippines
32 minutes Posted Mar 21, 2019 at 12:00 am.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte makes his own rules. His war on drugs has led to the deaths of thousands of alleged drug users and dealers. His violent rhetoric and rape jokes have shocked people around the world. Yet he’s hugely popular. Reporter Aurora Almendral delves into what made him the leader he is today. Her investigation starts in his hometown in the Philippines.